WD40 amazing facts!!

candygirl

Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is?

Don't lie and don't cheat.

Uses for WD-40.

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this
beige truck (for some unkn own reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open.

Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew? 'Water Displacement #40' The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company.
Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'water displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you. When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stove top ... Viola! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.
Here are some other uses:

1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3.. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps flies off cows.
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8.. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not
removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.
22. Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes splattered grease on stove.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37. Florida 's favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38. The favorite use in the state of New York , WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no
time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
40. Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41. WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42. Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
43. If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.

davetrousers

It Doesn't contain Fish oil, From Wikipedia

Formulation

WD-40's formula is a trade secret. The product is not patented in order to avoid completely disclosing its ingredients.[2] WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

• 50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
• 25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
• 15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
• 10-%: Inert ingredients

The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety-relevant ingredients:

• 60-80%: Heavy Naphtha (petroleum product), hydrogen treated
• 1-5%: Carbon dioxide

It further lists flammability and effects to the human skin when repeatedly exposed to WD-40 as risks when using WD-40. Nitrile rubber gloves and safety glasses should be used. Water is unsuitable for extinguishing burning WD-40.

There is a popular, but wrong, urban legend that the key ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil.[3] The WD-40 web site states that it is a petroleum based product [4]

savemoney

Its good stuff heard of many uses including a cleaner.

andrew-b

Smellls a bit fishy to me!

Must be a billion and one uses for it....bigger list of 2000 here :

http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/a/8/LIST_OF_2_000_USES.pdf

Generali

andrew-b wrote: »

Smellls a bit fishy to me!

Must be a billion and one uses for it....bigger list of 2000 here :

http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/a/8/LIST_OF_2_000_USES.pdf

At least one of them is wrong.

Never use WD40 on a bike chain.

It's a great product however.

Obi167

My local pub uses it on all the surfaces in the toilets as it reacts with cocaine - don't know how they figured that one out.

Alan_M_2

Obi167 wrote: »

My local pub uses it on all the surfaces in the toilets as it reacts with cocaine - don't know how they figured that one out.

You frequent classy joints then?;)

dickydonkin

Wow - be careful with some of these 'uses'.

Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.

It quite clearly states on the tin to avoid contact with skin. People could become sensitised to the product and also absorbsion into the blodstream via the skin is possible. Also with frequent use, it could could cause respiratory problems. Don't use it for this purpose.

Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.

The product is a LUBRICANT need I say more? Don't use it for this purpose.

Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.

For God's sake, make sure the barbecue has cooled down - better still, Don't use it for this purpose.

Removes splattered grease on stove. As above and don't use it for this purpose.

Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.

As the skin has already been pierced, spraying a chemical onto an open wound is unwise for reasons stated earlier. Don't use it for this purpose.

WD40 is a great versatile product, but it is a chemical and as davetrousers has alluded to after viewing the material safety data sheet for this product, there are potential risks in certain circumstances by using the product inappropriately.

I would suggest you use the product for what its intended to be used for and let it do exactly what it says on the tin!

vansboy

I always had the engine bay lightly sprayed with WD, after pressure washing, whenever my vehicles were valeted, prior to being put on sale. It made them look good, as well as providing a waterproof barier.

& the 'other' story was designated as War Department room 40, where it was developed. So who REALLY knows!

It's a product everyone should have in the shed!!

VB

rev229

I have chronic backache following an RTA, my mother informed me that she knows someone who uses WD40 for pain releive but I would never use it for that purpose.

khakilad

WD-40 Actually stands for "Water Displacement 40" as it took 40 attempts to make the product displace water ( IE it repels water which gives it, the other properties that the users have been saying)